Roblox RBLX
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Roblox (RBLX) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)

Roblox's (RBLX) quarterly Research & Development came in at $420.0 million in Q2 2026, up 9.09% year-over-year from $385.0 million in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $422.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Roblox (RBLX) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Roblox has disclosed Research & Development across 7 years of filings, most recently posting $420.0 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 9.09% year-over-year to $420.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $1.7 billion (up 11.54% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.6 billion, up 8.55% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development came in at $420.0 million for Q2 2026 at Roblox, roughly flat from $422.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $422.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $177.8 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $332.2 million, with a median of $358.4 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development jumped 83.93% in 2022 and advanced 3.3% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $248.4 million in 2022, then surged by 37.33% to $341.1 million in 2023, then rose by 4.08% to $355.0 million in 2024, then gained by 15.44% to $409.8 million in 2025, then increased by 2.48% to $420.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $420.0 million in Q2 2026, $422.0 million in Q1 2026, and $409.8 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Electronic Arts 52.84 Bn 50.56 Bn 1.71 Bn 743.00 Mn
2 Take Two Interactive Software 39.35 Bn 37.53 Bn 882.50 Mn 369.70 Mn
3 Roblox 31.91 Bn 28.90 Bn 1.18 Bn 420.00 Mn
4 NetEase 13.75 Bn 3.61 Bn 3.13 Bn -542.19 Mn
5 The9 2.75 Bn 2.75 Bn 319,000.00 -443,000.00
6 Playtika Holding 860.16 Mn 421.66 Mn 538.20 Mn 252.60 Mn
7 DoubleDown Interactive 631.31 Mn 77.55 Mn 71.22 Mn -13.86 Mn
8 Gravity 505.46 Mn 505.03 Mn 34,891.11 1,967.09
9 Sohu.com 381.86 Mn -451.11 Mn 133.81 Mn 68.89 Mn
10 Gdev 213.22 Mn 130.98 Mn - -32.68 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 420.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 422.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 409.85 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 398.31 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 385.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 374.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 355.03 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 365.42 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 361.68 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 362.07 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 341.13 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 321.61 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 315.32 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 275.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 248.41 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 235.55 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 211.76 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 177.76 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 173.57 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 138.25 Mn